Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-06
DAILY HERALD.
FTRSr-STREET LINE.

rhree cars 10 be Hun Regularly
Ooa N n c Ing this morniuK.
The last connection of the new First
strsst line of railway was made early
yesterday morning, and in the afternoon
one car was put on and made regular
trips every fifty minutes. A represent
ative Of the HERALD rode over the road
md found that it was very smoothly
laid. and that it shortens the time De-
tweed Spring and Chicago streets con-
siderably. The cars start from the corner
Of Spring and First streets, where sney
will probably transfer to the SIKH.
street line, although that fact has not
been announced as yet. The line pro-
cssds direstly down First street. across
the railroad tracks on Alameda street,
s,ver the bridge, to Also street where It
e.m. and runs to Chicago street,
,-hera the stables are situated. On this
side OF the river the district passed
through is very thickly settled, ana II rs
only 3 question of time when boyie
Hsiahts will be filed with residences.
The business portion Of town will never
erlend to the Boyle Heights property,
ma in view of that fact lots are being
,eold there q.ite rapidly for residence
-rnoses. 1t is the intention OF the
oonnany to run three cars on
fhe new route but as buiness in
oreas - more cars will be put on and In
consequence more switches or turnouts
viii have TO BIZ put in. Atpresenti ithere
are but two turnouts, one near Aiameoa
street and the other just over the bridge.
In the course of few years twill prob
ably be found necessary to put IN two
lines Of track, but until the heights nave
. large population to travel back ana
forth, this will not be necessary. Inc
grades on the line are not very heavy.
the lai gest being near the intersection
with Also, and it may be necessary to
put hill horse at that place to assist
when the loads are heavy. The. road is
well ballasted throughout and the pas
sengers yesterday can testify that the
cars ran as smoothly ss if the road had
been entirely broken in. In all new
lines there is q certain amount OF sun-
ness which is jarring, but this Is NOS
the case with The new line. Barring
slight alterations " hich may have to be
made il some of the curves to pre-
vent the cars from jumping the
track, nothing will have to be
changed. The rollingstock is all new
and of attractive appearance. The cars
are open, with seats placed crosswise
and arranged so as to face either way.
In case of rainy weather sides may be
placed in, and the passe ngers protected.
The horses are all .ouug and new to
the street-car business. Some OF them
yesterday had an objection to crossing
the bridge. but day or two's work will
make them Indifferent to and fam'liar
with everything on the route. The sta
blse, which are not yet finished, will &C.
commodate all the live stock necessary,
- well as the rolling-stock at times
when it is not in use. They are ar.
ranged 90 - to be easily enlarged, and
are comfortable and well ventilated.
When everything is in running
order and trips are made on time, it will
take less than twenty minutes to go
from one terminus to the other, each
car making the round trip in about forty
minutes, ard cars will pass given point
aboat every ten or twelve minutes.
There ia every Indication that the line
will be heavily patronized from the
start, and will soon pay for itself.